Yesterday I put together a video tutorial (10 mins +) that will show you my process for working with the digital collage pages in my Week In The Life 8.5x11 layered template album. I hope this is helpful for those of you who are choosing to use the templates either as part of a hybrid or digital album.

Look for a new post tomorrow that talks about my process with the words.

Ali Edwards

Myra

2010-04-29 02:46:37 -0400

Ali -- I finished my last day yesterday, using your templates and one of Cathy's as my cover page. I can't tell you how happy I am that I did this! I'm so proud of the effort. THANK YOU for all you've given us these past few weeks in your time, tutorials, etc. You've made this Texas mom giddy!

Jennie

2010-04-29 02:56:43 -0400

HI ali
I am loving this project! pictures have been taken and photos are processed and picked. I want to do it digitally but am a little confused about which elements besides the 8.5x11 template and the journaling cards that I need?

Natalie

Carrie Alexander

2010-04-29 04:35:52 -0400

ARRRGGG! I just ordered a bunch of your goodies...YESTERDAY!!! Love em, but that 20% off would have made me love em even more, LOL. The templates are soooo easy to use, I only spent an hour last night setting up my two main photo pages for each day last night. In Oct 2008, I spent HOURS resizing, cropping, printing and cutting photos for my week project. Thanks for giving us a way to make this all about the photos and STORY instead of tedious photo work!

Jill

2010-04-29 05:37:22 -0400

Ali, I think I know the answer because I just attempted this, but I was wondering if the videos can be saved on a hard drive. I will have some laptop time this wkend for pictures & planning, but no internet access. Just thought there may be a chance. Thanks. . .and either way thanks a ton for the videos and all of your educating of the masses :)

Vicki A

2010-04-29 05:40:53 -0400

Hi Ali! I loved doing the week in pictures project along with you! Question for you, do the templates work with any scrapbooking program, or do you have to have Adobe Photoshop or Elements? I have never done digital, but would like to try. Thanks!!

Jewel

Heidi

2010-04-29 06:19:28 -0400

Ali - ditto to the others. Thanks so much for sharing your info (free too!!). I consider myself semi computer literate but have never jumped into digital stuff (and really only hybrid in a very simple way). I decided w/ this album I was going to "get brave" and buy your templates at DD & give it a go -- still hybrid but more digital than I've ever attempted before. Taking time to learn something new & play around. Last night I finished the "openers" for Mon, Tues & Weds thanks to your tutorial and your templates from DD. THANK YOU!!! I'm on my way :) and in the mean time I'm proud of myself to boot :) Heidi

Jennifer Johnson

2010-04-29 08:04:44 -0400

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I have never worked with a layered template before, but I'm going to buy it now and am so excited to finish up this project! This is the first project in a long time that I am actually going to FINISH!!!! Thanks for the inspiration!

Briana Johnson

2010-04-29 09:14:51 -0400

Thank you, Ali! I already had your template in my cart at designer digitals but I was not looking forward to having to try and play and figure it out on my own - I was stumped about the clipping mask - Now I don't have to! And I loved putting a voice with a face. It was nice to hear you after all the times I have "read" you : )

susan

2010-04-29 11:53:39 -0400

ali, i'm sorry to bother you.....i watched your tutorial and made out pretty well but the part of making your image fit the predetermined spaces i can't seem to get, i did like you said between the layers, alt and click but the photos don't seem to be in correct, any advice? thank you!!

JillT

Nancy

2010-04-30 10:13:08 -0400

Hi Emily,
Thanks for your reply!
I did email them and they indeed ship to NL.
Now I only need to get myself a creditcard, because they don't accept Paypal.
Have to think about that though.
But good to know that it is an option.
Thank you!